US EditionTrump says Thanksgiving under him will be 25% lower than under Biden administration
Walmart's 2025 Thanksgiving meal costs about $4 per person, 25% less than 2024, mainly due to fewer and cheaper items, while overall U.S. food prices remain higher, reports say.
- President Donald Trump praised Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, saying, `Walmart just announced that the cost of their standard Thanksgiving meal... is 25% lower than one year ago. That's a big deal` at the America Business Forum on November 6, 2025.
- Walmart announced in September that the 'Thanksgiving meal' bundle, available online and in stores nationwide, included over 20 items and served 10 people for less than $40.
- Compared with prior offers, the 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving basket contains 15 items, relying more on Great Value and omitting many dessert and savory items, with a slightly larger turkey.
- A community note on X warned that context was missing, as the White House Rapid Response amplified the 25% claim while social-media users and fact-checkers flagged it and an NBC reporter pressed the issue.
- Government inflation data show grocery and food-at-home prices remain elevated, while a per-person comparison found the headline basket was 3.2% less expensive, according to the Wells Fargo report cited by the White House.
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FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading
This is misleading. While Walmart's 2025 meal basket costs about 25% less than the one from 2024, that's because it offers fewer items and different products that make it more affordable.
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